# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 366
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7304 "2016-03-09T18:30:40Z")
fire engine ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7305 "2016-03-09T18:44:53Z")
siege engine ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7306 "2016-03-09T19:01:25Z")
laid siege ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7307 "2016-03-09T19:48:41Z")
laid back ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7308 "2016-03-09T21:21:46Z")
back rub ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7309 "2016-03-09T21:24:57Z")
Rub elbows ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7310 "2016-03-09T21:29:00Z")
sharp elbows ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7311 "2016-03-09T21:50:15Z")
sharp turn ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7312 "2016-03-09T22:57:47Z")
nasty turn ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7313 "2016-03-09T23:12:26Z")
turn around ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7314 "2016-03-10T00:50:50Z")
goes around ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7315 "2016-03-10T01:20:35Z")
goes postal ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7316 "2016-03-10T01:25:18Z")
postal service ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7317 "2016-03-10T02:23:29Z")
fan service ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7318 "2016-03-10T03:52:21Z")
fan dancer ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7319 "2016-03-10T03:57:02Z")
ballet dancer ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7320 "2016-03-10T04:10:39Z")
break dancer ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7321 "2016-03-10T04:11:11Z")
lucky break ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7322 "2016-03-10T11:40:49Z")
lucky dog ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7323 "2016-03-10T12:21:30Z")
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